William Overstreet

William Overstreet was a captain of the United States' USAF during World War II. He is most famous for his duel with a German plane over the city of Paris in May 1944.

Biography
William Overstreet was a captain of the USAF during World War II, and was a fighter pilot in 1944, shortly before the D-Day landings. One day, he pursued a German plane over the city of Paris, France, and damaged the fighter's engine. The German pilot attempted to shake off his pursuer by flying close to the Eiffel Tower, with some claiming they actually flew underneath it. The ploy did not work though, and the Nazi plane crashed to the ground. The sight was said to have inspired the resistance fighters who saw it. A few weeks later, the Normandy landings (better known as D-Day) would begin the process of reclaiming France and the rest of Europe.